bumpier; bumpiest
1
: having or covered with bumps
2
a
: marked by bumps or jolts
b
: marked by or full of difficulties
Examples of bumpy in a Sentence
The road is very bumpy.
the bumpy skin of a cucumber
The flight was very bumpy.
The road was rough so we had a bumpy ride.
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Economic policymakers have described the disinflation process as a bumpy road.
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The tensions between the U.S. and China, and the possible bumpy road in global trade that could result from it, has logistics giants like CMA CGM, DHL and Kuehne + Nagel redeploying Chinese staff across different regions of the world.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Mortgage Rates Have Been Bumpy So far the decline in mortgage costs from November 2023’s peak levels has been bumpy.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Yet, the path to a Lombardi Trophy for the Ravens has been bumpy and filled with dead ends.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The tensions between the U.S. and China, and the possible bumpy road in global trade that could result from it, has logistics giants like CMA CGM, DHL and Kuehne + Nagel redeploying Chinese staff across different regions of the world.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2025
Mortgage Rates Have Been Bumpy So far the decline in mortgage costs from November 2023’s peak levels has been bumpy.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Yet, the path to a Lombardi Trophy for the Ravens has been bumpy and filled with dead ends.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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